I've been telling people this for years. Eating veg. does save money. It also...

• helps the environment as meat industry uses lots of fossil fuels
• makes you healthier, (even if you don't go completely veg.)
• makes meals easier to prepare, (no defrosting necessary)
• gives less chance of getting things like salmonella
• prevents cruelty to animals because meat is a slaughtered animal after all, killing can never be humane.
• makes decisions at a restaurant easier (due to fewer choices)