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[ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Household Finance Corporation:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the offering
of up to $10,000,000,000 of Medium Term Notes and Warrants to Purchase Medium
Term Notes, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
September 13, 2000 of our report dated January 14, 2000, included in Household
Finance Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and to all
references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Chicago, Illinois
September 13, 2000
