Looking for guidance on keeping US bank accounts while moving to the UK

I didn't even think of an inactivity issue. I have my netflix account paid out of my US checking. It's every month, so I won't have to worry. Bullet dodged there!

Unfortunately I don't have the ATM option for my US account without incurring obscene fees. What I am about to do is send a friend a check for $50 and h will then deposit $10 into the AC every couple of months.

My bank never, EVER advised me of this. The AC that had just been classed as 'inactive' had a LOT of money in it (>$100K). I bit the bullet, closed the AC and transferred the money to the UK. Still have one personal checking AC now which I am monitoring more closely.

Thank you all for the helpful advice, comments, and caveats.  I'm leaving the US for the UK a week from tomorrow (yay!) and thanks to your help I've set up things with my bank accounts I hadn't thought to do before.  Still plenty to do, but I'm getting there!