I remember wanting a DMM soooooo bad. I got my first job at 11 and saved for about 2 years to get my Kelvin model 200 meter (I believe that's what it was called). Felt so good! I used that meter for more than a decade. I wish you luck. Things have changed and there is a lot more equipment out there than there used to be, but with the (real) unemployment rate here nearing 14%, people seem to be holding on to things and asking a pretty penny when they do sell them.
Keep an eye on craigslist and ebay, and in the mean time, save every penny you can.