Registration No. 33-51451
Rule 424 (b)(2)
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 46 Dated August 3, 1994 (To Prospectus dated
December 30, 1993)
$2,000,000,000
H O U S E H O L D F I N A N C E C O R P O R A T I O N
Medium Term Notes
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue
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Principal Amount: $100,000,000
Issue Date: August 11, 1994 Stated Maturity: August 11, 1997
Price to Public: 100% Proceeds to HFC: 99.85%
Maximum Rate: Not Applicable Minimum Rate: 0.00%
Redeemable On: Not Applicable
Initial Interest Rate: TBA August 9, 1994
Interest Rate Basis: LIBOR Telerate
Spread or Spread Multiplier: Plus .17% (+17 basis points).
Interest Payment Dates: On the 11th calendar day of November,
February, May and August and the Stated Maturity.
Record Dates: The date fifteen (15) calendar days (whether or not
a Business Day) prior to each Interest Payment Date or the
Stated Maturity, as the case may be.
Interest Determination Date and Interest Reset Date: On the second
Business Day prior to each Interest Payment Date.
Index Maturity: Three months.
Calculation Agent: UBS Securities, Inc.
Agent's Discount or Commission: .15%
Business Day Reference City: London.
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