How to Build a Personal Budget Tracker with Next.js and Directus (4-part blog series)

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Part 1: Setting up Directus for Expense and Income Management

1. Introduction to Personal Finance and Budget Tracking

   • Importance of personal finance
   • Benefits of budget tracking
   • Overview of the blog series

2. Setting up Directus for Expense and Income Management

   • Creating a new Directus project
   • Configuring Directus for expense and income management
   • Creating collection types for budget, expenses, and income
   • Defining the fields for the entries of each collection
   • Creating and managing entries
   • Testing the API endpoints

Part 2: Creating User Interface with Next.js and Implementing Expense and Income Tracking

1. Creating the User Interface with Next.js

   • Creating a new Next.js application
   • Integrating with Directus
   • Fetching data from Directus API and displaying budget info, expenses, and income on the UI
   • Handling user input for adding new entries

2. Implementing Expense and Income Tracking

   • Creating components for budget, expense, and income forms
   • Enabling CRUD functionalities
   • Validating user input and error handling

Part 3: Adding Visualization with Charts and Graphs

1. Introduction to Data Visualization

   • Importance of visualizing financial data
   • Overview of the popular charting library - Chart.js

2. Adding Visualization with Charts and Graphs

   • Setting up Chart.js in the Next.js project
   • Creating pie and bar charts to visualize budget categories
   • Adding animation or transition to charts

Part 4: Setting up User Authentication and Advanced Features

1. Setting Up User Authentication

   • Setting up authentication in Directus
   • Configuring user roles and permissions
   • Implementing authentication in Next.js
   • Creating login and registration forms

2. Advanced Feature with Real-Time Notification

   • Enabling budget limit setting functionality
   • Implementing real-time notification using WebHook or Pusher (e.g., notifications for exceeding budget limit)
   • Series wrap-up and final demo
   • Summary

What are the key takeaways from your post?

1. Comprehensive Guide: The series provides a step-by-step guide to building a personal budget tracker using Next.js and Directus, covering setup, UI creation, data visualization, and user authentication.
2. Directus Integration: Directus is used for backend management, enabling efficient handling of budget, expenses, and income data through customizable collections and API endpoints.
3. Advanced Features: The series incorporates advanced features like data visualization with Chart.js and real-time notifications using WebHooks or Pusher, enhancing the functionality and user experience of the budget tracker app.

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