It means that they potentially lose the benefit of time with regard to other outstanding debts, will find it very difficult to borrow money in the future and can expect much higher interest rates when they can get access to lending. One part of debt that people often do not think about is accepting delivery of a product or service and then rendering payment 45, 60 or 90 days later. A default means that they will likely need cash upfront from now on.
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