Put them on the naughty list.
A ritzy Los Angeles shopping mall has local moms and dads’ chestnuts roasting on an open fire this Christmas — forcing them to spend up to $165 for their kids’ obligatory visits with Santa Claus.
In the latest example of inflation-era holiday sticker shock, the tony Westfield at Century City is selling three spendy passes to their Santa’s North Pole Adventure experience, each costing as much as a nice Christmas gift would — at least, in places that aren’t on the fringes of Beverly Hills.
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