diff --git a/settings/js/settings.js b/settings/js/settings.js
index aa56c81..51effca 100644
--- a/settings/js/settings.js
+++ b/settings/js/settings.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ const nameAlertPlaceholder = document.getElementById('nameAlert')
 const nameAppendAlert = (message, type) => {
   const wrapper = document.createElement('div')
   wrapper.innerHTML = [
-    `<div class="alert alert-${type} alert-dismissible" role="alert">`,
+    `<div className"alert alert-${type} alert-dismissible" role="alert">`,
     `   <div>${message}</div>`,
-    '   <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>',
+    '   <button type="button" className"btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>',
     '</div>'
   ].join('')
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ const passwordAlertPlaceholder = document.getElementById('passwordAlert')
 const passwordAppendAlert = (message, type) => {
   const wrapper = document.createElement('div')
   wrapper.innerHTML = [
-    `<div class="alert alert-${type} alert-dismissible" role="alert">`,
+    `<div className"alert alert-${type} alert-dismissible" role="alert">`,
     `   <div>${message}</div>`,
-    '   <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>',
+    '   <button type="button" className"btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>',
     '</div>'
   ].join('')
 
diff --git a/src/Main.js b/src/Main.js
index 31b932a..02b3954 100644
--- a/src/Main.js
+++ b/src/Main.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import ContactUs from './pages/Contact-Us'
 import Welcome from './pages/Welcome'
 import Error from './pages/Error-Page'
 
-import checkLogin from './utils/utils.js'
+import {checkLogin} from './utils/utils.js'
 
 import './styles.css'
 
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ export default function Main() {
     }
 
     return (
-        <div>
+        <div className="full-page">
             <NavBar />
             {checkLogin() ?
                 <ProSidebarProvider>
-                    <div class="main-body">
+                    <div className="main-body">
                         <SideNav />
-                        <div class="page-display">
+                        <div className="page-display elevated">
                             <Layout />
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/AddExpenseForm.js b/src/components/AddExpenseForm.js
index 0e61de6..ef4096c 100644
--- a/src/components/AddExpenseForm.js
+++ b/src/components/AddExpenseForm.js
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ const AddExpenseForm = (props) => {
 
 	return (
 		<form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
-			<div class='row alert alert-secondary'>
-				{/* <div class='col-sm col-lg-4'>
-				<form for="name">
+			<div className='row alert alert-secondary'>
+				{/* <div className='col-sm col-lg-4'>
+				<form htmlFor="name">
 				<label >Choose a category:</label>
 					<select>
 						<option required='required'
 						type='text'
-						class='form-control'
+						className='form-control'
 						id='name'
 						value={name}
 						onChange={(event) => setName(event.target.value)}>Rent</option>
@@ -43,32 +43,32 @@ const AddExpenseForm = (props) => {
 				</form>
 				</div> */}
 				<h3>Add Expense</h3>
-				<div class='col-sm col-lg-4'>
-					<label for='name'>Name</label>
+				<div className='col-sm col-lg-4'>
+					<label htmlFor='name'>Name</label>
 					<input
 						required='required'
 						type='text'
-						class='form-control'
+						className='form-control'
 						id='name'
 						value={name}
 						onChange={(event) => setName(event.target.value)}
 					></input>
 				
 				</div>  
-				<div class='col-sm col-lg-4'>
-					<label for='cost'>Cost</label>
+				<div className='col-sm col-lg-4'>
+					<label htmlFor='cost'>Cost</label>
 					<input
 						required='required'
 						type='number'
-						class='form-control'
+						className='form-control'
 						id='cost'
 						value={cost}
 						onChange={(event) => setCost(event.target.value)}
 					/>
 				</div>
-			<div class='row mt-3'>
-				<div class='col-sm'>
-					<button type='submit' class='btn btn-primary'>
+			<div className='row mt-3'>
+				<div className='col-sm'>
+					<button type='submit' className='btn btn-primary'>
 						Save
 					</button>
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/components/AddIncome.js b/src/components/AddIncome.js
index 2799bca..70ca000 100644
--- a/src/components/AddIncome.js
+++ b/src/components/AddIncome.js
@@ -27,22 +27,22 @@ const AddExpenseForm = (props) => {
 
 	return (
 		<form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
-			<div class='row'>
-				<div class='col-lg-3'>
-					<label for='cost'>Income</label>
+			<div className='row'>
+				<div className='col-lg-3'>
+					<label htmlFor='cost'>Income</label>
 					<input
 						required='required'
 						type='number'
-						class='form-control'
+						className='form-control'
 						id='cost'
 						value={cost}
 						onChange={(event) => setCost(event.target.value)}
 					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div class='row mt-3'>
-				<div class='col-sm'>
-					<button type='submit' class='btn btn-primary'>
+			<div className='row mt-3'>
+				<div className='col-sm'>
+					<button type='submit' className='btn btn-primary'>
 						Save
 					</button>
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/components/EditBudget.js b/src/components/EditBudget.js
index eff7336..c91d322 100644
--- a/src/components/EditBudget.js
+++ b/src/components/EditBudget.js
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ const EditBudget = (props) => {
 			<input
 				required='required'
 				type='number'
-				class='form-control mr-3'
+				className='form-control mr-3'
 				id='name'
 				value={value}
 				onChange={(event) => setValue(event.target.value)}
 			/>
 			<button
 				type='button'
-				class='btn btn-primary'
+				className='btn btn-primary'
 				onClick={() => props.handleSaveClick(value)}
 			>
 				Save
diff --git a/src/components/ExpenseItem.js b/src/components/ExpenseItem.js
index 5088ede..1fe818f 100644
--- a/src/components/ExpenseItem.js
+++ b/src/components/ExpenseItem.js
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ const ExpenseItem = (props) => {
 	};
 
 	return (
-		<li class='list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center'>
+		<li className='list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center'>
 			{props.name}
 			<div>
-				<span class='text-primary badge badge-primary badge-pill mr-3'>${props.cost}</span>
+				<span className='text-primary badge badge-primary badge-pill mr-3'>${props.cost}</span>
 			</div>
 		</li>
 	);
diff --git a/src/components/ExpenseList.js b/src/components/ExpenseList.js
index 2e85c06..aeae5ba 100644
--- a/src/components/ExpenseList.js
+++ b/src/components/ExpenseList.js
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ const ExpenseList = () => {
 		<>
 			{/* <input
 				type='text'
-				class='form-control mb-2 mr-sm-2'
+				className='form-control mb-2 mr-sm-2'
 				placeholder='Type to search...'
 				onChange={handleChange}
 			/>  */}
-			<ul class='list-group mt-3 mb-3'>
+			<ul className='list-group mt-3 mb-3'>
 				{filteredExpenses.map((expense) => (
 					<ExpenseItem
 						id={expense.id}
diff --git a/src/components/ExpenseTotal.js b/src/components/ExpenseTotal.js
index 7acafe6..0887e0b 100644
--- a/src/components/ExpenseTotal.js
+++ b/src/components/ExpenseTotal.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const ExpenseTotal = () => {
 	}, 0);
 
 	return (
-		<div class='alert alert-secondary p-4'>
+		<div className='alert alert-secondary p-4'>
 			<img src={logo}></img>
 			<span>This Month's Expenses: ${total}</span>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar.js b/src/components/NavBar.js
index 06b0b8f..693c0d0 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar.js
+++ b/src/components/NavBar.js
@@ -4,39 +4,28 @@ import { Toolbar, Typography, Button, IconButton, Link } from "@material-ui/core
 import AccountCircle from '@mui/icons-material/AccountCircle';
 import logo from "../assets/BudgetBuddyLogo.png"
 import "./NavBar.css"
-import checkLogin from "../utils/utils";
+import {checkLogin, getFirstName} from "../utils/utils";
+import NavDropdown from 'react-bootstrap/NavDropdown';
 
 export default function NavBar() {
-    const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = React.useState(null);
-
     const handleLogin = () => {
-        handleClose();
         window.location.href='/login';
     }
 
     const handleSignup = () => {
-        handleClose();
         window.location.href='/signup';
     }
     
     const handleLogout= () => {
-        handleClose();
         document.cookie.split(";").forEach(function(c) { document.cookie = c.replace(/^ +/, "").replace(/=.*/, "=;expires=" + new Date().toUTCString() + ";path=/"); });
         window.location.href='/welcome';
     }
 
-    const handleMenu = (event) => {
-      setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
-    };
-  
-    const handleClose = () => {
-      setAnchorEl(null);
-    };
 
     return (
         <Toolbar position="sticky" className="bar">
-            <Link href="/" class="nav-brand">
-                <img src={logo} className="logo"/>
+            <Link href="/" className="nav-brand">
+                <img src={logo} className="logo w-100"/>
                 <Typography 
                     className="nav-header"
                     variant="h5" >
@@ -47,39 +36,17 @@ export default function NavBar() {
                 {checkLogin()
                     ? // Logged In
                         <div>
-                            <IconButton
-                                size="large"
-                                aria-label="account of current user"
-                                aria-controls="menu-appbar"
-                                aria-haspopup="true"
-                                onClick={handleMenu}
-                                color="inherit" >
-                                <AccountCircle />
-                            </IconButton>
-                            <Menu
-                                id="menu-appbar"
-                                anchorEl={anchorEl}
-                                anchorOrigin={{
-                                    vertical: 'top',
-                                    horizontal: 'right',
-                                }}
-                                keepMounted
-                                transformOrigin={{
-                                    vertical: 'top',
-                                    horizontal: 'right',
-                                }}
-                                open={Boolean(anchorEl)}
-                                onClose={handleClose} >
-                                <MenuItem onClick={handleClose}>Profile</MenuItem>
-                                <MenuItem onClick={handleClose}>My account</MenuItem>
-                                <MenuItem onClick={handleLogout}>Log Out</MenuItem>
-                            </Menu>
+                            <NavDropdown title={`Logged in as ${getFirstName()}`}>
+                                <NavDropdown.Item>Profile</NavDropdown.Item>
+                                <NavDropdown.Item>My account</NavDropdown.Item>
+                                <NavDropdown.Item onClick={handleLogout}>Sign Out</NavDropdown.Item>
+                            </NavDropdown>
                         </div>
                     : // Logged Out
-                    <span style={{display: "flex"}}> 
-                        <Button onClick={handleLogin}>Login</Button>
+                    <span className="mx-0" style={{display: "flex"}}> 
+                        <Button  className="mx-0" onClick={handleLogin}>Login</Button>
                         <p style={{marginTop: "9px"}}>or</p>
-                        <Button onClick={handleSignup}>Signup</Button>
+                        <Button className="mx-0" onClick={handleSignup}>Signup</Button>
                     </span>
                 }
             </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Remaining.js b/src/components/Remaining.js
index 0ee289f..889fc8d 100644
--- a/src/components/Remaining.js
+++ b/src/components/Remaining.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const RemainingBudget = () => {
 	const alertType = totalExpenses > budget ? 'alert-danger' : 'alert-success';
 
 	return (
-		<div class={`alert p-4 ${alertType}`}>
+		<div className={`alert p-4 ${alertType}`}>
 			<img src={logo}></img> 
 			<span>Budget Remaining: ${budget - totalExpenses}</span>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/components/SideNav.css b/src/components/SideNav.css
index e637b76..7651ba0 100644
--- a/src/components/SideNav.css
+++ b/src/components/SideNav.css
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+.sidebar {
+    height: 100vh;
+}
+
 .sidebar-header {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
@@ -7,4 +11,8 @@
 
 .sidebar-avatar {
     justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-welcome {
+    font-weight: bold;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/SideNav.js b/src/components/SideNav.js
index 33e4bb0..eb0cf7f 100644
--- a/src/components/SideNav.js
+++ b/src/components/SideNav.js
@@ -5,20 +5,21 @@ import ContactSupportOutlinedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ContactSupportOutlin
 import PrivacyTipOutlinedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PrivacyTipOutlined';
 import SupervisedUserCircleOutlinedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/SupervisedUserCircleOutlined';
 import ContactPageOutlinedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ContactPageOutlined';
+import LogoutIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Logout';
 import { Avatar, Typography } from '@material-ui/core';
-import { Link } from '@material-ui/core';
+import { Link, Divider } from '@material-ui/core';
 import './SideNav.css'
 
 
 export default function SideNav() {
     return(
-        <Sidebar backgroundColor='transparent'>
+        <Sidebar className="sidebar" backgroundColor='transparent' style={{border:"none"}}>
             <div className='sidebar-header'>
                 <div className='sidebar-avatar'>
                     <Avatar />
                 </div>
                 <div className='sidebar-text'>
-                    <Typography variant='h6'>Welcome, Jacob</Typography>
+                    <Typography className='sidebar-welcome' variant='h6'>Welcome, Jacob</Typography>
                     <Typography variant='subtitle2'> Your Budget Overiew</Typography>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -40,21 +41,29 @@ export default function SideNav() {
                     Support
                 </MenuItem>
                 */}
+                {/*
                 <MenuItem 
                     component={<Link href="/privacy" />}
                     icon={<PrivacyTipOutlinedIcon/>}>
                     Privacy
                 </MenuItem>
+                */}
                 <MenuItem
                     component={<Link href="/about-us" />}
                     icon={<SupervisedUserCircleOutlinedIcon/>}>
                     About Us
                 </MenuItem>
+                {/*
                 <MenuItem 
                     component={<Link href="/contact-us" />}
                     icon={<ContactPageOutlinedIcon/>}>
                     Contact Us
                 </MenuItem>
+                */}
+                <MenuItem
+                    icon={<LogoutIcon/>}>
+                    Sign Out
+                </MenuItem>
             </Menu>
         </Sidebar>
     );
diff --git a/src/components/ViewBudget.js b/src/components/ViewBudget.js
index c1d3da1..57be28d 100644
--- a/src/components/ViewBudget.js
+++ b/src/components/ViewBudget.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const ViewBudget = (props) => {
 		<>
 			<img src={logo}></img> 
 			<span>Current Balance: ${props.budget}</span>
-			<button type='button' class='btn btn-primary' onClick={props.handleEditClick}>
+			<button type='button' className='btn btn-primary' onClick={props.handleEditClick}>
 				Edit
 			</button>
 		</>
diff --git a/src/components/budget.js b/src/components/budget.js
index b220505..2d71893 100644
--- a/src/components/budget.js
+++ b/src/components/budget.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const Budget = () => {
 	};
 
 	return (
-		<div class='alert alert-secondary d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between'>
+		<div className='alert alert-secondary d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between'>
 			{isEditing ? (
 				<EditBudget handleSaveClick={handleSaveClick} budget={budget} />
 			) : (
diff --git a/src/components/css/ViewBudget.css b/src/components/css/ViewBudget.css
index 86b2998..7f4c435 100644
--- a/src/components/css/ViewBudget.css
+++ b/src/components/css/ViewBudget.css
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+
+/* MAKE SURE TO BE SPECIFIC WITH STYLING CUZ THIS CHANGED DIFFERENT SPANS
 span {
     float: right;
     margin-right: 50px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index d4c4fa7..94660bc 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import Main from './Main.js'
 function App() {
   return (
     <React.StrictMode>
-      <div className="App">
+      <div className="app">
         <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
           <Main/>
         </ThemeProvider>
diff --git a/src/pages/Login.jsx b/src/pages/Login.jsx
index f3af149..beefdbd 100644
--- a/src/pages/Login.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Login.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import './Login.css'
 export default function Login() {
     const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
     const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+    const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState(null);
 
     function handleSubmit(event) {
         event.preventDefault();
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export default function Login() {
         .then((data) => {
             if (data.status != 200) {
                 console.log(data.error);
+                setErrorText(data.error);
             } else {
                 const session = data.session;
                 document.cookie = `session=${session}; path=/;`
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ export default function Login() {
                         Submit
                     </button>
                     </div>
+                    {errorText && <div className='alert alert-danger p-2 mb-1'>{errorText}</div>}
                     <p className="forgot-password">
                         Don't have an account? <a href="/signup">sign up</a>
                     </p>
diff --git a/src/pages/Signup.jsx b/src/pages/Signup.jsx
index 33eddbe..6e2ceba 100644
--- a/src/pages/Signup.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Signup.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import './Login.css'
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.css';
 
 export default function SignUp() {
     const [firstName, setFirstName] = useState('');
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ export default function SignUp() {
     const [name, setName] = useState('');
     const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
     const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+    const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState(null);
 
 
     function handleSubmit(event) {
@@ -29,7 +31,8 @@ export default function SignUp() {
         .then((response) => response.json())
         .then((data) => {
             if (data.status != 200) {
-                console.log(data.error);
+                console.log(data.error);             
+                setErrorText(data.error);
             } else {
                 const session = data.session;
                 document.cookie = `session=${session}; path=/;`
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export default function SignUp() {
         })
         .catch((error) => {
             console.error(error); // Log any errors
+            setErrorText(error);
         });
     }
 
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ export default function SignUp() {
                     <button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary mb-3">
                         Sign Up
                     </button>
+                    {errorText && <div className='alert alert-danger p-2 mb-1'>{errorText}</div>}
                     </div>
                     <p className="forgot-password text-right">
                     Already registered? <a href="/login">log in</a>
diff --git a/src/pages/Welcome.jsx b/src/pages/Welcome.jsx
index f4844a3..3b87160 100644
--- a/src/pages/Welcome.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Welcome.jsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function Welcome() {
                     <Button className='mx-0 mb-4' variant="outline-success" href="/signup">Get Started</Button>
                 </Col>
                 <Col className='d-flex' md={4}>
-                    <Image className='align-self-end' src={budgethero} fluid />
+                    <Image className='align-self-end w-100' src={budgethero} fluid />
                 </Col>
             </Row>
         </Container>
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 180297c..ea6503a 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ body {
     sans-serif;
   -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
   -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
-
 }
 
 code {
@@ -13,6 +12,12 @@ code {
     monospace;
 }
 
+.app {
+  background-color: #F7F7F2;
+  color: #444444;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
 .main-body {
   display: flex;
   width: 100vw;
@@ -20,10 +25,11 @@ code {
 
 .page-display {
   margin: 0 40px;
-  border: 2px solid black;
+  margin-bottom: 30px;
   border-radius: 20px;
   padding: 20px 30px;
   width: 100vw;
+  background-color: #FFFFFF;
   /*display: grid; COMMENTED OUT BY CHRIS FOR PUSH ON WIDGETS, not sure if need for welcome page or not, do not need anymore for widgets
   grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
   grid-template-rows: 125px 250px 100px 100px;
@@ -32,6 +38,10 @@ code {
   box-sizing: border-box; */
 }
 
+.elevated {
+  filter: drop-shadow(0px 4px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25));
+}
+
 .page-display div {
   padding: 10px;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.js b/src/utils/utils.js
index 65c7f83..c358688 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -1,12 +1,39 @@
-export default function checkLogin() {
-    var cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
-    for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
-      var cookie = cookies[i].trim();
-      if (cookie.indexOf('session=') === 0) {
-        // The "session" cookie exists
-        return true;
-      }
+export function checkLogin() {
+  var cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
+  for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
+    var cookie = cookies[i].trim();
+    if (cookie.indexOf('session=') === 0) {
+      // The "session" cookie exists
+      return true;
+   }
+  }
+  // The "session" cookie doesn't exist
+  return false;
+}
+
+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=')) {
+      console.log(cookie.substring('session='.length, cookie.length));
+      return cookie.substring('session='.length, cookie.length); // Extract the value of the cookie
     }
-    // The "session" cookie doesn't exist
-    return false;
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+export function getFirstName() {
+  fetch('http://127.0.0.1:3030/userinfo', {
+    method: 'GET',
+    headers: {
+      'x-session-key' : "b36efa01-7824-4f61-a274-63131b58d8fe",
+    }
+  })
+  .then(response => response.json())
+  .then(data => {
+    const name = data.name;
+    return name; // Return firstname
+  })
+  .catch(error => console.error(error));
+}
\ No newline at end of file