<prompt> Human: So heres the situation: my girlfriend over 2 years and I are planning on moving across the country in 6 months to a year from now. Im a software engineer, and she works as a receptionist in a vets office. So, because of the way our careers work, Id be getting hired before I quit my current job, and before we move. She would most likely be waiting until we got there to find a job, because vets offices arent likely to hire someone that needs to move across the country before they can start.So heres the question: How would you deal with the time where she doesnt have work? Were not married, and dont have any joint accounts, but shes going to need walking around money in a new city, driving to interviews, buying our groceries, etc. Im considering putting her as an authorized user on one of my CCs with a lowish limit 2-3000, and just paying it off every month until she gets work. Worst case scenario is she maxes it out and I have to pay it all, but its not like shes just going to change into a shopping fiend while Im not looking, and thats also not an insurmountable amount of money.Any other suggestions? Im just trying to plan ahead.EDIT: HEY EVERYONE!1. Were not getting married until we can afford the wedding we want. Our commitment to each other isnt in doubt. We discuss finances and budgets fairly often, and I trust her not to overspend. My worst case scenario really is a WORST CASE.2. Its not a question of whether I should take care of her while she looks for work. I am absolutely going to do that. I make enough for the two of us with plenty of money left over to pay debts now. She will work and contribute because shes not a freeloader, but theres going to be downtime for her while she finds a job.3. My question was more of one of options on how to get her the money she needs to live on, and the money to do our household needs like groceries, gas, and whatever else we need. Giving a cash allowance seems weird and patriarchal. A joint bank account isnt something we really want, mostly because I like to keep our bills separate I owe a lot of student loans. This seemed like a decent third option.  <response>: My husband and I moved across the country together when we were still dating. We kept separate accounts but still shared all of our money. When we moved he got a raise I was without a job. Point blank, he took care of me for a while. To help as the new location was more expensive I got a part-time gig in retail while looking for a professional job and did most of the chores around the house. It took almost a year, but that was a few years ago when jobs were harder to come by. In reality, it just comes down to sitting down together and re-working a new estimated budget for the new location. I would include her job search needs as part of the new budget so she has a number to keep in mind as well. It is safer idea to keep your credit cards separate for the time being. Assuming she has one of her own, can you just pay hers off each month? If not, it comes down to your relationship being stable. If you can easily waive off the 2k card on your own and feel comfortable sharing it, go for it. 