Registration No. 333-02161
Rule 424 (b)(2)
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 1 Dated April 10, 1996 (To Prospectus dated
April 10, 1996)
$3,000,000,000
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: $10,000,000
Price to Public: 100% Proceeds to HFC: 99.890%
Issue Date: April 12, 1996 Stated Maturity: April 12, 2001
Redeemable On or After: Not Applicable
Interest Rate: 6.85%
Interest Payment Dates: On the 15th of May and November and the
Stated Maturity, commencing on May 15, 1996. If said day is
not a Business Day, payments shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day.
Regular Record Date: 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.
Agent: Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Agent's Discount or Commission: .110%
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