Nice cars and nice tech would be the two areas my budget would increase if I ever reached a point where I thought spending thousands more was justified (I doubt I'll ever reach that point). The article describes an average of 47-62k. That's a range that includes some souped up Minivans and SUVs, but most of the really sexy cars cost more than that.
As for the stroller, previous comments notwithstanding I find that ridiculous. We got a $200 stroller for free, given to us by people who paid $30 at a garage sale. It didn't quite have all the bells and whistles that lilacorchid's did, but it was already more than enough. It came with an attached child carrier that also served as a car seat, and those coveted all-terrain wheels. The handle was reversible, so it could be rear-facing or front-facing. I don't think I ever used it in rear-facing mode, or removed the child-carrier from the car to attach to the stroller. We just strapped him into the stroller and went (toss a neck supporter in with your stroller, and it doesn't matter if the kid can sit up). After 3 months, we decided it was too bulky, gave it away, and switched to a simple front-facing, collapsible stroller, also obtained for free. It did everything we needed it to for almost 3 years, and we gave it away once he was good about walking on his own (used to try to escape pretty regularly). If we have another child, I assume we'll find more or less the same unit for less than $5, and be set for another 3 years.