diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 90d2aac..3be9923 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         "axios": "^1.3.5",
         "bootstrap": "^5.2.3",
         "chart.js": "^4.2.1",
+        "ng2-charts": "^4.1.1",
         "react": "^18.0.0",
         "react-bootstrap": "^2.7.4",
         "react-bootstrap-validation": "^0.1.11",
@@ -4436,41 +4437,6 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@testing-library/dom": {
-      "version": "9.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/dom/-/dom-9.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xTEnpUKiV/bMyEsE5bT4oYA0x0Z/colMtxzUY8bKyPXBNLn/e0V4ZjBZkEhms0xE4pv9QsPfSRu9AWS4y5wGvA==",
-      "peer": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/code-frame": "^7.10.4",
-        "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.5",
-        "@types/aria-query": "^5.0.1",
-        "aria-query": "^5.0.0",
-        "chalk": "^4.1.0",
-        "dom-accessibility-api": "^0.5.9",
-        "lz-string": "^1.5.0",
-        "pretty-format": "^27.0.2"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@testing-library/dom/node_modules/chalk": {
-      "version": "4.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-4.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oKnbhFyRIXpUuez8iBMmyEa4nbj4IOQyuhc/wy9kY7/WVPcwIO9VA668Pu8RkO7+0G76SLROeyw9CpQ061i4mA==",
-      "peer": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "ansi-styles": "^4.1.0",
-        "supports-color": "^7.1.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@testing-library/jest-dom": {
       "version": "5.16.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/jest-dom/-/jest-dom-5.16.5.tgz",
@@ -12915,6 +12881,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.21.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg=="
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash-es": {
+      "version": "4.17.21",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash-es/-/lodash-es-4.17.21.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mKnC+QJ9pWVzv+C4/U3rRsHapFfHvQFoFB92e52xeyGMcX6/OlIl78je1u8vePzYZSkkogMPJ2yjxxsb89cxyw=="
+    },
     "node_modules/lodash.debounce": {
       "version": "4.0.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.debounce/-/lodash.debounce-4.0.8.tgz",
@@ -13260,6 +13231,22 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/neo-async/-/neo-async-2.6.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-Yd3UES5mWCSqR+qNT93S3UoYUkqAZ9lLg8a7g9rimsWmYGK8cVToA4/sF3RrshdyV3sAGMXVUmpMYOw+dLpOuw=="
     },
+    "node_modules/ng2-charts": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ng2-charts/-/ng2-charts-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iHwXDbmX86lfeH8VRcsaW2tJATsuAZo4kvvC/Yk2l35zOHjevja1qBvO6BAibiDazi9r9aS6ZRJOqWPsz1pP2w==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "lodash-es": "^4.17.15",
+        "tslib": "^2.3.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@angular/cdk": ">=14.0.0",
+        "@angular/common": ">=14.0.0",
+        "@angular/core": ">=14.0.0",
+        "chart.js": "^3.4.0 || ^4.0.0",
+        "rxjs": "^6.5.3 || ^7.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/no-case": {
       "version": "3.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/no-case/-/no-case-3.0.4.tgz",
@@ -17328,19 +17315,6 @@
         "is-typedarray": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/typescript": {
-      "version": "4.9.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-4.9.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1FXk9E2Hm+QzZQ7z+McJiHL4NW1F2EzMu9Nq9i3zAaGqibafqYwCVU6WyWAuyQRRzOlxou8xZSyXLEN8oKj24g==",
-      "peer": true,
-      "bin": {
-        "tsc": "bin/tsc",
-        "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=4.2.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/unbox-primitive": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unbox-primitive/-/unbox-primitive-1.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 195b87b..ca93a5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "axios": "^1.3.5",
     "bootstrap": "^5.2.3",
     "chart.js": "^4.2.1",
+    "ng2-charts": "^4.1.1",
     "react": "^18.0.0",
     "react-bootstrap": "^2.7.4",
     "react-bootstrap-validation": "^0.1.11",
diff --git a/src/components/CategorizedExpenses.js b/src/components/CategorizedExpenses.js
index f45bc98..53ff2c1 100644
--- a/src/components/CategorizedExpenses.js
+++ b/src/components/CategorizedExpenses.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Doughnut } from "react-chartjs-2";
 import { Chart as ChartJS, ArcElement, Tooltip, Legend, defaults } from 'chart.js';
 
+
 import { AppProvider } from "../context/AppContext";
 import  { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { calculateValue, getSessionKey } from '../utils/utils.js'
diff --git a/src/components/ExpenseList.js b/src/components/ExpenseList.js
index 520667b..468de76 100644
--- a/src/components/ExpenseList.js
+++ b/src/components/ExpenseList.js
@@ -2,21 +2,103 @@ import React, { useContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import ExpenseItem from './ExpenseItem';
 import { AppContext } from '../context/AppContext';
 
+
+
 const ExpenseList = () => {
-	const { expenses } = useContext(AppContext);
+	const [whole, setWhole] = useState('');
+	const [decimal, setDecimal] = useState('');
+	const [transaction, setTransactions] = useState('');
+	const [category, setCategories] = useState('');
+
+	function getSessionKey() {
+		var cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
+		for (let i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
+		  const cookie = cookies[i].trim(); // Remove any leading or trailing whitespace
+		  if (cookie.startsWith('session=')) {
+			return cookie.substring('session='.length, cookie.length); // Extract the value of the cookie
+		  }
+		}
+		return null;
+	  }
+
+	
+
+	  async function getTransactionsBalance() {
+		try {
+		  const response = await fetch('https://api.bb.gabefarrell.com/w/transactions/recent', {
+			method: 'GET',
+			headers: {
+			  'x-session-key': getSessionKey(),
+			},
+		  });
+		  const data = await response.json();
+		  let whole = data.transactions.map((item)=>item.amount.whole);
+		  let decimal = data.transactions.map((item)=>item.amount.decimal);
+		  let balance = [];
+		  for (let i = 0; i < whole.length; i++) {
+				let expense_balance = whole[i] + '.' + decimal[i];
+				balance.push(expense_balance);
+		  }
+
+		  //console.log(whole + decimal +  "<- total recent transacations");
+		  //console.log(whole, decimal, balance);
+		  //const transactions_balance = whole + '.' + decimal;
+		   //console.log(whole, decimal, category); 
+		  return balance;
+		} catch (error) {
+		  console.error(error);
+		}
+	  }
+
+	  async function getTransactionsCategory() {
+		try {
+		  const response = await fetch('https://api.bb.gabefarrell.com/w/transactions/recent', {
+			method: 'GET',
+			headers: {
+			  'x-session-key': getSessionKey(),
+			},
+		  });
+		  const data = await response.json();
+		  const category = data.transactions.map((item)=>item.category);
+		 
+		   //console.log(category); 
+		  return category;
+		} catch (error) {
+		  console.error(error);
+		}
+	  }
+
+	  async function buildTable(data1, data2){
+			var table = document.getElementById('myTable')
+	
+			for (var i = 0; i < data1.length; i++){
+				var row = `<tr>
+								<td>${data1[i]}</td>
+								<td>${data2[i]}</td>
+						  </tr>`
+				table.innerHTML += row
+	
+	
+			}
+		}
+		
+		buildTable(category, transaction);
+
+	  async function fetchTransactions() {
+		const categories = await getTransactionsCategory();
+		const transaction_balance = await getTransactionsBalance();
+		
+			
 
-	const [filteredExpenses, setfilteredExpenses] = useState(expenses || []);
+		setCategories(categories);
+		setTransactions(transaction_balance);
 
+	}
+	
 	useEffect(() => {
-		setfilteredExpenses(expenses);
-	}, [expenses]);
+		fetchTransactions(); //b36efa01-7824-4f61-a274-63131b58d8fe		
+	}, [])
 
-	const handleChange = (event) => {
-		const searchResults = expenses.filter((filteredExpense) =>
-			filteredExpense.name.toLowerCase().includes(event.target.value)
-		);
-		setfilteredExpenses(searchResults);
-	};
 
 	return (
 		<div className='widget'>
@@ -26,16 +108,14 @@ const ExpenseList = () => {
 				placeholder='Type to search...'
 				onChange={handleChange}
 			/>  */}
-			<h4>Expenses</h4>
-			<ul className='list-group mt-3 mb-3'>
-				{filteredExpenses.map((expense) => (
-					<ExpenseItem
-						id={expense.id}
-						name={expense.name}
-						cost={expense.cost}
-					/>
-				))}
-			</ul>
+			
+			<h4>Recent Transactions</h4>
+			{/* <h4>{category}</h4>
+			<h4>{transaction}</h4>	 */}
+			<table><tbody id="myTable">
+        
+    		</tbody></table>
+			
 		</div>
 	);
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Remaining.js b/src/components/Remaining.js
index 77d5117..370dfcc 100644
--- a/src/components/Remaining.js
+++ b/src/components/Remaining.js
@@ -1,23 +1,124 @@
-import React, { useContext } from 'react';
-import { AppContext } from '../context/AppContext';
-import logo from './widget_logos/budget_logo.png';
-import './css/Remaining.css'
+import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react';
+import './css/ViewBudget.css'
+import logo from './widget_logos/current_balance_logo.png';
 
-const RemainingBudget = () => {
-	const { expenses, budget } = useContext(AppContext);
+export default function Remaining() {
+	const [budget, setBudget] = useState('');
+	const [whole, setWhole] = useState('');
+	const [decimal, setDecimal] = useState('');
 
-	const totalExpenses = expenses.reduce((total, item) => {
-		return (total += item.cost);
-	}, 0);
+	function getSessionKey() {
+		var cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
+		for (let i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
+		  const cookie = cookies[i].trim(); // Remove any leading or trailing whitespace
+		  if (cookie.startsWith('session=')) {
+			return cookie.substring('session='.length, cookie.length); // Extract the value of the cookie
+		  }
+		}
+		return null;
+	  }
 
-	const alertType = totalExpenses > budget ? 'alert-danger' : 'alert-success';
+	async function getBudget() {
+		try {
+			const response = await fetch('https://api.bb.gabefarrell.com/w/budget', {
+			  method: 'GET',
+			  headers: {
+				'x-session-key': getSessionKey(),
+			  },
+			});
+			const data = await response.json();
+			const whole = data.budget.whole;
+			const decimal = data.budget.decimal;
+			const budget_balance = whole + '.' + decimal;
+			console.log(budget_balance); 
+			return budget_balance;
+		  } catch (error) {
+			console.error(error);
+		  }
+	  }
 
+	  async function getMonthlyExpenses() {
+		try {
+			const response = await fetch('https://api.bb.gabefarrell.com/w/expenses/month', {
+			  method: 'GET',
+			  headers: {
+				'x-session-key': getSessionKey(),
+			  },
+			});
+			const data = await response.json();
+			const whole = data.whole;
+			const decimal = data.decimal;
+			const total_expenses = whole + '.' + decimal;
+			console.log(total_expenses + "<- Total Expenses"); 
+			return total_expenses;
+		  } catch (error) {
+			console.error(error);
+		  }
+	  }
+	async function fetchBudget() {
+            const name = await getBudget();
+			const expenses = await getMonthlyExpenses();
+			const budget_remaining = (name - expenses).toFixed(2);
+            setBudget(budget_remaining);
+        }
+	useEffect(() => {
+		
+        fetchBudget();
+	}, [])
+		
+	function handleSubmit(event) {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		const budget = whole.split('.')
+		if (budget.length < 2)
+			budget.push(0);
+		else if (budget[1].length < 1)
+			budget.push(0);
+	
+		var details = {
+			// 'currency' : currency,
+			'whole' : budget[0],
+			'decimal' : budget[1]
+		};
+		var formBody = []
+		for (var property in details) {
+			var encodedKey = encodeURIComponent(property);
+			var encodedValue = encodeURIComponent(details[property]);
+			formBody.push(encodedKey + "=" + encodedValue);
+		  }
+		  formBody = formBody.join("&");
+
+		fetch('https://api.bb.gabefarrell.com/w/budget', {
+		  method: 'POST',
+		  body: formBody,
+		  headers: {
+			'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=UTF-8',
+			'x-session-key': getSessionKey()
+		  }
+		})
+		.then((response) => response.json())
+		.then((data) => {
+			console.log(data)
+			if (data.status == 200)
+				fetchBudget();
+		});
+	  }
 	return (
-		<div className={`alert p-4 ${alertType} widget`}>
-			<img src={logo}></img> 
-			<span>Budget Remaining: ${budget - totalExpenses}</span>
-		</div>
+		<>
+			{/* <img src={logo}></img> 
+			<span>Current Balance: ${data}</span> */}
+			{/* <button onClick={apiGet()}> TEST</button> */}
+			 <h1>{budget}</h1> 
+			 <form id="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+      			<input 
+				type = "text"
+					 className="form-control" 
+					 placeholder="Enter Budget" 
+					 value={whole} 
+					onChange={(event) => setWhole(event.target.value)}
+					 required />
+      			<button type="submit">Submit</button>
+    		</form>
+		</>
+		
 	);
-};
-
-export default RemainingBudget;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/ViewBudget.js b/src/components/ViewBudget.js
index 31fe56b..c53ee6a 100644
--- a/src/components/ViewBudget.js
+++ b/src/components/ViewBudget.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react';
+import React, {useState, useEffect, useRef} from 'react';
 import './css/ViewBudget.css'
 import logo from './widget_logos/current_balance_logo.png';
 
 export default function FetchAPI() {
 	const [whole, setWhole] = useState('');
-	const [decimal, setDecimal] = useState('')
+	const [decimal, setDecimal] = useState('');
 	const [balance, setBalance] = useState('');
+	const [error, setError] = useState(false); 
 
 	function getSessionKey() {
 		var cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
@@ -41,19 +42,36 @@ export default function FetchAPI() {
             setBalance(name);
         }
 	useEffect(() => {
-		
         fetchBalance();
 	}, [])
-		
+	
+	const handleBlur = (event) => {
+
+		const handleBlur = (event) => {
+			if (event.target.validity.patternMismatch) {
+			  setError(true);                         
+			}
+		  };
+	  };
+
 	function handleSubmit(event) {
 		// const form = document.getElementById('form');
 		event.preventDefault();
 		// const payload = new FormData(form);
-		const balance = whole.split('.')
-		if (balance.length < 2)
-			balance.push(0);
-		else if (balance[1].length < 1)
-			balance.push(0);
+		console.log(whole);
+		const balance = whole.split('.') 
+		console.log(balance)
+		if (balance.length < 2) {
+			balance.push('0');
+		}
+		else if (balance[1].length > 2) {
+			console.log("TEST SUCCESS")
+		}
+		else if (balance[1].length < 1) {
+			balance.push('0');
+		}
+		
+			
 		// console.log([...payload])
 		// const formData = new FormData();
         // formData.append('whole', whole);
@@ -86,6 +104,7 @@ export default function FetchAPI() {
 				fetchBalance();
 		});
 	  }
+	  
 	return (
 		<>
 			{/* <img src={logo}></img> 
@@ -98,8 +117,13 @@ export default function FetchAPI() {
 					 className="form-control" 
 					 placeholder="Enter Balance" 
 					 value={whole} 
+					 maxLength="10"
+					 pattern="^[+]?[0-9]{1,3}(?:,?[0-9]{3})*(?:\.[0-9]{2})?"
+					 title="Please enter the balance with two decimal places for cents. Please enter a balance 999999999.99"
 					onChange={(event) => setWhole(event.target.value)}
 					 required />
+					 
+    
       			<button type="submit">Submit</button>
     		</form>
 		</>
diff --git a/src/context/AppContext.js b/src/context/AppContext.js
index 10761f0..b409ccc 100644
--- a/src/context/AppContext.js
+++ b/src/context/AppContext.js
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ export const AppProvider = (props) => {
 			{props.children}
 		</AppContext.Provider>
 	);
-};
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 94660bc..af99b24 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import Main from './Main.js'
 
 function App() {
   return (
-    <React.StrictMode>
+    // <React.StrictMode> COMMENTED OUT BY CHRIS TO FIX MULTIPLE TABLE DISPLAYED IN RECENT TRANSACTION
       <div className="app">
         <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
           <Main/>
         </ThemeProvider>
       </div>
-    </React.StrictMode>
+    // </React.StrictMode> praying I didn't break the project tbh
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index 3190118..723da7a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import  { useState } from 'react'
 import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css';
 
 import { AppProvider } from '../context/AppContext';
-import FetchAPI from '../components/Budget';
+import FetchAPI from '../components/budget';
 import ExpenseTotal from '../components/ExpenseTotal';
 import ExpenseList from '../components/ExpenseList';
 import AddExpenseForm from '../components/AddExpenseForm';
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
 					<div className='col-sm'>
 						<FetchAPI />
 					</div>
-					<div className='col-sm'>
+					<div className='col-sm widget d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between'>
 						<RemainingBudget />
 					</div>
 					<div className='col-sm'>
-						<ExpenseTotal />
+						{/* <ExpenseTotal /> */}
 					</div>
 				</div>