noun (n)

• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)(noun.state)

  Example:
  A victim of circumstances.
  

  Synonym:
  destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion
  

  source: wordnet30
• a person's financial situation (good or bad)(noun.possession)

  Example:
  He found himself in straitened circumstances.
  

  source: wordnet30