Keep an eye on the cash flow at the start of May and stay away from the mall; resist temptation to spend money. Instead plan fun evenings with a couple of friends, because you are in need of some fun!
Around the 15th you might need to do some straight talking to a friend, but you could find that it’s easier said than done. However, if your friend needs pointing in the right direction over the way they’ve been behaving, then taking the softly-softly approach is unlikely to work!