EzBudget - The Financial Planning Application

Abstract

Financial planning is not taught anywhere in an educational institution which can lead to the financial crisis to some. A financial plan can guide an individual for a lifetime of financial freedom. This project was conducted to find the best method for the user to plan and analyze their finances. Thus, the EzBudget mobile application is proposed. The EzBudget application will be designed using a structured approach and, on the Android mobile platform. Next, the application will be tested by users aged 13 years old and above. Furthermore, the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is chosen as the methodology, Android Studio as the authoring software, and Java programming language as the scripting language for this application. This application has 3 modules which are user authentication, budget setting, and budget analytics. The result of the alpha testing has positive feedbacks which further proves the functionality of the application. The advantages and limitations of the application are discussed, and future works are listed for further improvement of the application.