PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 9 Dated December 4, 2000 (To Prospectus dated September 22, 2000)

$10,000,000,000

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

Principal Amount: $238,600,000

Price to Public: 100%

Proceeds to HFC: 100%

Issue Date: December 7, 2000

Stated Maturity: December 7, 2001

Redeemable On or After: Not Applicable

Initial Interest Rate: To be determined on December 5, 2000.

Interest Rate Basis: LIBOR Telerate.

Spread or Spread Multiplier: Plus .05% (+ 5 basis points)

Interest Payment Dates: On the 7th of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing March 7, 2001, and the Stated Maturity. If said day is not a Business day, such interest payment date shall be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day except if such day falls in the next calendar month, such Interest Payment Date will be the immediately proceeding day that is a 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.

Interest Reset Date: On each Interest Payment Date.

Interest Determination Date: On the Second London Business Day prior to each Interest Payment Date.

Index Maturity: Three months.

Agent: Not Applicable

Agent's Discount or Commission: Not Applicable.