The answer to this question could be a big economic essay, but essentially, money in your pocket is worth more than money in your agent account wallet, for a few reasons:
- you can spend it as you like
- you can earn interest
- the risk of total loss is smaller (in case an agent closes their business)
- there's nothing you can get with amounts < $20 in your agent wallet
- no risk of forgetting it exists
added: 6/26/2023