My $0.02 is that you have kind of a short window of opportunity where you can get two bengals while they are young (probably <1 yr or so), where you greatly increase your odds of having a very smooth, quick introduction and easy acceptance of one another. Plus the fact that the "kitten stage" is the time where I think two cats can most enjoy each other's company. After that period, you can certainly get a second one, many people do, but there is likely to be a much tougher introduction, and you may have to be satisfied with two cats that accept each other as "roommates".
You mention money being tight. You definitely need to budget for "some stuff" happening during that first year in particular. That first year typically seems to be a pretty expensive year of pet ownership, not even counting the purchase price(s). Several routine vet visits, a spay/neuter (if your breeder isn't handling that), and very likely some miscellaneous "colds" and quite often some sort of parasite treatment (Giardia/TF etc). Personally I think it makes a lot of sense to get pet insurance right away, particularly in a case like yours.
Anyhow, good luck with getting your cat, and your second cat decision. It may not be the end of the world to just wait a year or two, before getting the second cat, and then just plan on having to be patient with their acceptance of one another. If you do decide to get two cats, I do recommend making the second one a bengal also because bengals are pretty demanding as far as having an equally rough-and-tumble playmate.
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