Girlfriend relocating to Florida with almost no savings – trying to plan realistically

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Hi I’m trying to help my girlfriend plan a big move and want to make sure we’re thinking about this the right way. She’s moving to Florida (near Orlando) for a 1.5-year fellowship, with a high chance of staying long-term if things go well. She’ll be starting pretty much from scratch — she just graduated about a month ago, doesn’t have much in savings, and has student loans. Here’s her situation: Income (starting August): $42/hour, 37.5 hours/week ($81k/year before taxes) Employer provides $2,000