Registration No. 33-51451
Rule 424 (b)(2)
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 50 Dated August 8, 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
Price to Public: 99.66%/$99,660,000
Proceeds to HFC: 99.10%/$99,100,000
Issue Date: August 22, 1994
Stated Maturity: August 15, 2004
Interest Rate: 8.00%
Remeemable on: August 15, 1999 and each subsequent Interest
Payment Date, at par, upon notice 30 days prior to such
Redemption Date.
Interest Payment Dates: On the 15th day of February and August and
on the Stated Maturity.
Day Count Standard: 30/360
Agent: CS First Boston Corporation. For purposes of this Pricing
Supplement, any reference to the term "Agent" in the attached
Prospectus Shall refer to CS First Boston Corporation.
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