Registration No. 333-14459
Rule 424 (b)(2)
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 18 Dated May 27, 1997 (To Prospectus dated
November 18, 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: $30,000,000
Price to Public: 100% Proceeds to HFC: 99.842%
Issue Date: May 30, 1997 Stated Maturity: May 30, 2002
Redeemable On or After: Not Applicable
Interest Rate: 7.13%
Interest Payment Dates: On the 15th of May and November of
each year, commencing on November 15, 1997, and the Stated
Maturity. 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.
Calculation Agent: The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association)
Agent: Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.158%
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