HoxTrackr
Smart Finance Management for Students
A web application designed to help students efficiently manage personal finances while living in hostels or shared accommodations with expense tracking, budgeting, and group splitting.
The Challenge
Students in hostels and shared accommodations struggle to track expenses, split costs fairly, and manage tight budgets without complex financial tools designed for their specific needs.
• Existing finance apps too complex for student budgets
• Manual expense splitting causes roommate conflicts
• No visibility into spending patterns and budget adherence
• Difficulty tracking shared expenses (groceries, utilities, rent)
• Payment tracking between roommates is informal and error-prone
The Solution
HoxTrackr simplifies student finance management with intuitive expense tracking, automatic group splitting, budget alerts, and secure payment integration—all optimized for shared living situations.
Key Features:
Quick expense logging with category auto-suggestion
Smart group expense splitting with payment tracking
Custom budget creation with overspending alerts
Shared household accounts for common expenses
Stripe integration for settling balances
Visual spending analytics and monthly reports
Design & Development Process
Student Interviews
2 weeksSurveyed 80+ hostel students to understand their financial pain points and current tracking methods
UX Simplification
1 weekDesigned minimal-click workflows for expense logging—prioritizing speed over features
Security Architecture
2 weeksImplemented secure Stripe integration and data encryption for financial information
Development & Testing
13 weeksBuilt TypeScript-based platform with rigorous testing for payment accuracy
Project Showcase
Technical Implementation
Type-safe Next.js application with secure payment processing and real-time expense synchronization
Technologies Used:
Key Challenges & Solutions:
Complex group expense splitting logic
Developed flexible splitting algorithms supporting equal, percentage-based, and custom splits with debt simplification
Secure payment handling and PCI compliance
Used Stripe's secure checkout and tokenization—never storing sensitive card data on our servers
Real-time balance updates across shared accounts
Implemented optimistic UI updates with MongoDB change streams for instant synchronization
Results & Impact
User Feedback:
"HoxTrackr ended the awkward 'who owes what' conversations with my roommates. Everything is transparent now."
Key Learnings & Takeaways
TypeScript caught 40+ potential bugs before production—critical for financial accuracy
Students need mobile-first design—80% access from phones
Privacy controls are essential—not everyone wants public expense visibility
Payment integration drives engagement but needs clear security messaging to build trust
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