Dec. 17 is FREE Shipping Day

If you've procrastinated on your holiday shopping, all hope is not lost for scoring some great deals...and you don't need to make that last-minute panic run to the mall this weekend.  

Thursday, December 17 is Free Shipping Day. More than 700 retailers are participating in this 2nd annual event that's basically become a third "shopping event" (behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday).

Many retailers will offer free shipping on purchases of ANY amount. Others will offer free shipping with a minimum purchase total.

The free shipping offers will be unveiled at the stroke of midnight tonight, so check back here tomorrow for highlights. If you're curious to see which retailers are participating in Free Shipping Day, click here to head to the official Free Shipping Day web site.

Highlights include: Apple Store, Bloomingdale's, American Eagle, Border's, CB2, Crate & Barrel, Dylan's Candy Bar (and hundreds more).